Add watchers using import CSV file?

Venkata Abhishek Bankapuri

Hey, 

I am trying to create a bunch of Jira subtasks using Import CSV function. Is there a way to add all the watchers needed to each ticket using this Import CSV file?

Walter Buggenhout

Hi @Venkata Abhishek Bankapuri,

While I haven't tried that, it should be possible according to this support article. A couple of things to keep in mind:

• Watchers are users, so you'll need to reference them with their account id or email address in your csv file.
• The people you list in your csv file must be existing Jira users. Otherwise they will not be imported.
• If you want to add multiple watchers to a single issue, you will need to add several Watchers columns to your csv file, all with the same column title and each one listing a single watcher (user).

Hope this helps!